I saw my lady weep - Dowland, John

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⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Lute songs

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range E2 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 48

Texture mixed texture

Parts 2

Instruments Lute

Pages 2

CPDL # 43020

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2017-02-07

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E4 – E5

Bass

E2 – A3

¶Lyrics / Text

:I saw my lady weep, :And Sorrow proud to be advanced so, :In those fair eyes where all perfections keep, :Her face was full of woe; :But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts, :Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts. :Sorrow was there made fair, :And Passion wise, tears a delightful thing, :Silence beyond all speech a wisdom rare, :She made her sighs to sing, :And all things with so sweet a sadness move, :As made my heart at once both grieve and love. :O fairer than aught else, :The world can show, leave off in time to grieve, :Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels, :Tears kills the heart. :O strive not to be excellent in woe, :Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow.